In this episode of Community in Conversation, Neighborhood Place of Puna Executive Director Billi-Jo Pike sits down with ordained minister and community partner Jenica Lawrence for a thoughtful and honest dialogue about the power of collaboration between nonprofits and communities of faith.

Together, they explore what’s possible when organizations move beyond working in parallel and instead align around a shared vision for community well-being. Jenica shares insights from her journey in ministry, foster care, and family life, offering a deeply relational perspective on service, empathy, and generational impact.

This conversation dives into:

• What true alignment between nonprofits and faith communities could look like in Puna
• The shared values that already connect this work—dignity, relationships, justice, an ...